Trenton Central High School - Main Campus

171 Division Street, Trenton NJ, 8611 | Trenton City School District | 609-278-7260
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1684
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 13% 76% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 41 in Trenton
  • Ranked #0 of 3440 in New Jersey
Proficiency Averages
22%Trenton
52%New Jersey

Trenton Central High School - Main Campus is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Trenton City School District" in Trenton, NJ. There are a total of 1,684 students and 141 teachers at Trenton Central High School - Main Campus, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Trenton Central High School - Main Campus has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 12.5%, which is 76% lower than the New Jersey average.

Trenton Central High School - Main Campus location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1684
Teachers141
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment61
Taking some courses23
Taking some courses (not tests)10
Passing some courses4
Passing no courses18

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Trenton Central High School - Main Campus, there are a total of 61 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 23 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All3%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School3%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School22%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Trenton Central High School - Main Campus race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 1.4% 1.5% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 48.2% 55.5% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 0.7% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 49.2% 41.5% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.3% 0.6% 1.5% 3.1%

Trenton demographics profile

StatisticTrentonNew JerseyNational
Population83,3878,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)10,9631,21591
Median age35.039.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)38%56%55%
Speak English62%69%79%
Speak Spanish34%16%13%

Education level achieved in Trenton

IndexTrentonNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade69.1%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school66.2%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college33.5%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree15.6%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors11.9%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters4.3%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.1%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Trenton Central High School - Main Campus data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.